There are 6 ways to get from Mthatha to Ladysmith by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi via Pietermaritzburg
best- Take the bus from Mthatha to Pietermaritzburgbus
- Take the bus from Burger St to Canon Rodgers Rdbus
- Take the taxi from Canon Rodgers Rd to Ladysmithtaxi
10h 15mR 1,072–1,475Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Mthatha to Swinburnebus
- Take the taxi from Swinburne to Ladysmithtaxi
10h 59mR 1,005–1,250Drive 519.1 km
- Drive from Mthatha to Ladysmithcar 519.1 km
7h 8mR 1,202–1,736Fly to Pietermaritzburg, shuttle
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane UTT - PZB
- Take a shuttle bus from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
7h 4mR 4,724–13,801Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Qumbubus
- Take the bus from Qumbu to Durbanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Ladysmith
12h 25mR 1,300–1,667Fly to King Shaka International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane UTT - DUR
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Ladysmith
10h 23mR 4,245–7,542
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to Ladysmith is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 000 - R 1 300 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to Ladysmith is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 4m and costs R 4 700 - R 14 000.
The distance between Mthatha and Ladysmith is 531 km. The road distance is 519.1 km.
The best way to get from Mthatha to Ladysmith without a car is to bus and taxi via Pietermaritzburg which takes 10h 15m and costs R 1 000 - R 1 500.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Mthatha to Ladysmith, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to Ladysmith is 519 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Mthatha to Ladysmith.
There are 41+ hotels available in Ladysmith.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and Ladysmith, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Mthatha to Ladysmith. However, you can take the bus to Pietermaritzburg, take the bus to Canon Rodgers Rd, then take the taxi to Ladysmith. Alternatively, you can drive from Mthatha to Ladysmith in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–13,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–6,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Pietermaritzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Swinburne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Qumbu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- R 480–650
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